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SUMMARY:Carsie Blanton at Higher Ground
DESCRIPTION:All Ages\; Sunday\, October 25\, 2026 at the Higher Ground Sh
 owcase Lounge starting at 7:00PM. — Carsie Blanton is a songwriter with 
 hooks\, chutzpah\, and revolutionary optimism. A radical folk artist in 
 the tradition of Woody Guthrie\, her infectious melodies and lyrical wit
  keep listeners rapt while she conjures spirits of vaudeville\, campfire
  singalongs\, and punk rock. Blanton and her road-tested band deploy hum
 or\, camaraderie\, and considerable musical muscle to enroll each audien
 ce in a rare vision of hope and solidarity. In addition to writing and p
 erforming music\, Carsie works as a political organizer and activist. In
  fall of 2025\, she participated in the Global Sumud Flotilla\, a direct
  action to bring humanitarian aid to Gaza by sailboat. In early October\
 , after a month at sea\, she was imprisoned in Israel for five days alon
 g with hundreds of her comrades. Soon after\, Blanton released The Littl
 e Flame\, a song of solidarity covered widely on social media during her
  detention. The Little Flame features background vocals from Irish band 
 Ye Vagabonds and Carsie’s Palestinian/New Zealander prison-mate Rana Ham
 ida\, and appears on her latest album\, The Red Album Vol II. After two 
 decades spent on the road\, Blanton has amassed a dedicated fan base and
  a small menagerie of viral hits\, and regularly sells out mid-size venu
 es across the U.S. and Europe. 2026 will find her touring heavily with h
 er own band and in collaboration with Canadian folk-punk rabblerousers T
 he Burning Hell\, as well as continuing her organizing work with Artists
  Against Apartheid\, Party for Socialism and Liberation and others. “Bea
 utiful\, militant anthems.”– Ken Tucker\, NPR’s Fresh Air “Carsie Blanto
 n is fighting fascism with big hooks and an even bigger heart.” - Americ
 an Songwriter\n\nTickets: https://www.eventticketscenter.com/carsie-blan
 ton-south-burlington-10-25-2026/7744009/t\n\nhttps://findlocal.community
 /event/b827bd01-25d9-4a10-9b1f-7b4452c8d6e4
LOCATION:The University of Vermont\, Burlington\, VT
URL:https://findlocal.community/event/b827bd01-25d9-4a10-9b1f-7b4452c8d6e
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